The father of a boy who has Down syndrome is suing the Boys Scouts of America for allegedly blocking his son from becoming an Eagle Scout and revoking his merit badges.

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Logan Blythe has been a scout through the National Parks Council in Utah (UNCP). His father, Chad, says the 15-year-old has advanced because the council has made accommodations when necessary.

Chad Blythe told Peoplebeing part of Boys Scouts of America was so important to his son, because he had long “faced exclusion and isolation” due to his Down syndrome.

The teen had planned to create kits for special-needs babies for his Eagle project when the family learned the national organization allegedly voided every merit badge he obtained.

“He was let down. Hurt. You could see in his mannerisms that he was not happy,” Chad said. “Since then, we’ve only been able to get him to wear his scout uniform one time. He won’t even go near it. He looks visibly distraught when we talk about this.”

Chad said that UNCP officials told the family Logan had not achieved any merit badges “in the eyes of the Boy Scouts," and that the teen's condition made him unable to adequately complete the tasks required to earn the badges.

The family sued the Boy Scouts and the Utah National Parks Council for “outrageous and reckless conduct.”

Debby Roberts, a Boys Scouts of America official, apologized in an email written to the Blythe family.

“When National was contacted about possible alternates, we were told that for Star.Life [sic] and Eagle Ranks, there are no alternates. The Young [sic] man MUST do the requirements as written, including leadership responsibilities," she wrote. “I sincerely apologize and regret any false hope we have given. I hope that you will consider keeping Logan registered beyond his 18th birthday, in hopes that someday perhaps he can communicate with others through future technology or what have you."

The Boy Scouts says it worked with the council and the Blythe family to offer “alternative merit badges” and a path to becoming an Eagle.

“The project was declined, but that doesn’t mean his path was declined,” spokesman, Effie Delimarkos, said. “We do support scouts with special needs and disabilities and have for a very long time.”

The Blythe family denied that they have been contacted by the Boy Scouts of America about the matter. Chad told the Washington Post that the organization's statement is an attempt to "save face," and that it contradicts policies previously listed on the Boy Scouts' website.

“Alternatives are not available for the Star, Life, and Eagle rank requirements,” the Boy Scouts website stated, according to the Washington Post. “Scouts may request approval for alternative merit badges, but the other requirements for those three ranks must be fulfilled as written.”

“It is important to remember that the advancement program is meant to challenge our members; however, not all of them can achieve everything they might want to — with or without a disability. It is for this reason all Scouts are required to meet the requirements as they are written, with no exceptions,” the website also reportedly stated.